May 2022 Maintainers Check in
425Recess
Posts: 275 Member
1. The aim of this thread is to have a weekly weigh-in check for some accountability and support.
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!
Name:
Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
Average weight recorded for 2020:
Average weight recorded for 2021:
Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:
Average weight recorded for March:
Week ending:
May 2:
Successes/struggles of the week:
2. Copy the form below by copy-pasting and edit to suit your personal schedule, then fill in your information and post each week.
3. Have a successful month, whatever your maintenance/health goal(s) may be!!
Name:
Age:
Height:
Total weight lost:
Time it took to lose:
How long in maintenance:
Maintenance weight range:
Average weight recorded for 2020:
Average weight recorded for 2021:
Average weight recorded for January:
Average weight recorded for February:
Average weight recorded for March:
Week ending:
May 2:
Successes/struggles of the week:
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Name: Lorraine
Age: 74
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~ 4 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded from 2021: 114.7
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Average weight recorded for July 114.4
Average weight recorded for August 113.5
Average weight recorded for September 113.9
Average weight recorded for October 114.4
Average weight recorded for November 115.0
Average weight recorded for December 115.0
Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
Average weight recorded for February: 115.3
Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
Average weight recorded for April: 115.4
Week of:
May 2: 117.0
Struggle: My weight is the highest it has been all year. I have just simply been eating a little too much for several weeks now.
Success: I actually did well with my planned exercises and was able to get out and get some yardwork in.2 -
Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 89lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
Initially: < 150
Amended: < 145
Currently: < 140
• Average weight recapAverage weight recorded for 2020: 147.9• Week ending:
Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
2022:
Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2
Average weight recorded for Mar: 138.5
Average weight recorded for Apr: 138.4
May 1: 138.4
May 8:
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Struggles/Successes
• Reasonable happy with April.
• Despite several birthdays and Easter, I manage to stay fairly steady.
• Keeping macros under review.
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HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 .........................
May 16 - 22 .......................
May 23 - 29 .......................
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: My mass moderated to the middle of my ideal range. It's back to where it was in late October 2020. That was about a month into my COVID weight gain. If I stay at this weight I should be satisfied. That and a good annual physical exam.
Struggle of the week: Another stressful week at work. A couple nights of not enough sleep. Last night was my own fault; I had the smoker going, it it just took many many hours longer than I thought it was. The second shoulder finished a little before 05:00.1 -
@425Recess Thanks for starting this month's thread!
Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
Maintenance weight range: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 112.5
Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
Average weight recorded for September: 113
Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
Average weight recorded for November:112.7
Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
Week ending:
May 7: 112.9 (trending 112.8)
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: My average weight is still on the high side, and there was another spike up to 115.6 at the beginning of the week, with a drop down to 112.8 the next day. The past couple of days, it's settled back down to the mid-111's, which is about where I'd been staying lately.1 -
Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 89lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
Initially: < 150
Amended: < 145
Currently: < 140
• Average weight recapAverage weight recorded for 2020: 147.9• Week ending:
Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
2022:
Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2
Average weight recorded for Mar: 138.5
Average weight recorded for Apr: 138.4
May 1: 138.4
May 8: 138.7
May 15:
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Struggles/Successes
• Still keeping Fat%ages in check
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Name: Denise
Age: 53
Height: 5' 2.5"
Beginning weight: 170 lbs
Total weight lost: 45 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance (since 04/14.2022): 3 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 124 - 126
Average weight recorded for 2021 (beginning August 12): 149.9 lbs
Average weight recorded for January: 136 lbs
Average weight recorded for February: 131 lbs
Average weight recorded for March: 128 lbs
Average weight recorded for April: 125 lbs
Week ending:
May 7: 123.2 lbs
May 14:
May 21:
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: Finding the balance. I'm still losing a bit but I've upped my calories. It'll level out eventually, I suppose.2 -
Name Lesley
Age: 71
Height: 154 cm (5’ 0.5”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 3 years!!
Maintenance weight range: 48 – 51 kg (106 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec
Average weight 2019: 49.8 kg – reached goal weight in April, average since then 48.7 kg
Average weight for 2020 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight for 2021 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for November 50 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded for December 49.6 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for March 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for April 48.8 kg (108 lb)
May 2nd: 48.9 kg (trend 48.9 kg)
May 9th: 48.7 kg (trend 48.8 kg)
May 16th:
May 24th:
Successes/Struggles:
May 2nd,
April was a quiet month – a couple of days out and a short visit with my daughter, even Easter was low key. So, I’m starting May in a good place weight-wise.
However, I have holidays coming up now – we’ll see how that works out. Flying out to Kos later in May – first flight for over 2 years!
May 9th:
I was away in my motorhome for a few days last week. Did lots of walking (sightseeing) and came home a little lighter than before I went away in spite of ice cream, beer and cheesecake!
This week I fly out to Kos for 2 weeks but weight wise I’m in a good place and I will be cycling, walking and swimming while I’m away.
I posted in the April thread by mistake - but I've found the right place now!4 -
Name: Marilyn
Age: 70
Current Height/ Weight on 5/10/2022: 5’4”, 132.8
Weight lost since May 2021: 22 pounds
Time it took to lose: 11 months with 12 pounds of it lost between Feb and May 2022 after diet, lifestyle change.
How long on maintenance: 1 month. Goal is to stay between 132 and no more than 135.
Success/struggles:
Pandemic was a food challenge for me. Before pandemic, Lost 30 pounds and was down to 138 in Spring 2019. Maintained until pandemic hit February 2020. Other than weight training twice a week, became couch potato and started making higher fat homemade meals, bread, treats. Gained 20 + pounds.
Wake up call from doctor Jan. 2022: pre-diabetes A1C level, high blood pressure, triglycerides. Completely changed diet in January 2022 with dietician’s help and increased exercise. Have lowered BP 20 pts.
Main challenges: Enjoy well prepared food, especially French and have had to substitute/experiment with different lower fat flavors. Sweet tooth a challenge.
April/ May have been a challenge: granddaughter’s birthday party, my milestone birthday dinner out, anniversary dinner out, , Easter get-together, family visits. Have been able to maintain weight even with birthday cake, dinners out, by etc., by eating small portions of these foods and continuing on dietician’s recommended personal food plan ( low sodium, lower fat, protein every meal, whole grain every meal, smaller amt of starchy carbs, higher amts of green vegetables, reduced wine intake 0 to 1 4-5 ounce glass, not two).
Main exercise: walking 3-5 days a week, weight training twice a week with trainer.
Challenge: hate walking outside if it’s below 50 degrees or raining and tend to skip. Hate walking on treadmill. Love walking briskly outdoors when it’s warmer/ no precipitation.
Average weight recap:
(To be entered later)4 -
mlwharriman wrote: »Name: Marilyn
Age: 70
Current Height/ Weight on 5/10/2022: 5’4”, 132.8
Weight lost since May 2021: 22 pounds
Time it took to lose: 11 months with 12 pounds of it lost between Feb and May 2022 after diet, lifestyle change.
How long on maintenance: 1 month. Goal is to stay between 132 and no more than 135.
Success/struggles:
Pandemic was a food challenge for me. Before pandemic, Lost 30 pounds and was down to 138 in Spring 2019. Maintained until pandemic hit February 2020. Other than weight training twice a week, became couch potato and started making higher fat homemade meals, bread, treats. Gained 20 + pounds.
Wake up call from doctor Jan. 2022: pre-diabetes A1C level, high blood pressure, triglycerides. Completely changed diet in January 2022 with dietician’s help and increased exercise. Have lowered BP 20 pts.
Main challenges: Enjoy well prepared food, especially French and have had to substitute/experiment with different lower fat flavors. Sweet tooth a challenge.
April/ May have been a challenge: granddaughter’s birthday party, my milestone birthday dinner out, anniversary dinner out, , Easter get-together, family visits. Have been able to maintain weight even with birthday cake, dinners out, by etc., by eating small portions of these foods and continuing on dietician’s recommended personal food plan ( low sodium, lower fat, protein every meal, whole grain every meal, smaller amt of starchy carbs, higher amts of green vegetables, reduced wine intake 0 to 1 4-5 ounce glass, not two).
Main exercise: walking 3-5 days a week, weight training twice a week with trainer.
Challenge: hate walking outside if it’s below 50 degrees or raining and tend to skip. Hate walking on treadmill. Love walking briskly outdoors when it’s warmer/ no precipitation.
Average weight recap:
(To be entered later)mlwharriman wrote: »Name: Marilyn
Age: 70
Current Height/ Weight on 5/10/2022: 5’4”, 132.8
Weight lost since May 2021: 22 pounds
Time it took to lose: 11 months with 12 pounds of it lost between Feb and May 2022 after diet, lifestyle change.
How long on maintenance: 1 month. Goal is to stay between 132 and no more than 135.
Success/struggles:
Pandemic was a food challenge for me. Before pandemic, Lost 30 pounds and was down to 138 in Spring 2019. Maintained until pandemic hit February 2020. Other than weight training twice a week, became couch potato and started making higher fat homemade meals, bread, treats. Gained 20 + pounds.
Wake up call from doctor Jan. 2022: pre-diabetes A1C level, high blood pressure, triglycerides. Completely changed diet in January 2022 with dietician’s help and increased exercise. Have lowered BP 20 pts.
Main challenges: Enjoy well prepared food, especially French and have had to substitute/experiment with different lower fat flavors. Sweet tooth a challenge.
April/ May have been a challenge: granddaughter’s birthday party, my milestone birthday dinner out, anniversary dinner out, , Easter get-together, family visits. Have been able to maintain weight even with birthday cake, dinners out, by etc., by eating small portions of these foods and continuing on dietician’s recommended personal food plan ( low sodium, lower fat, protein every meal, whole grain every meal, smaller amt of starchy carbs, higher amts of green vegetables, reduced wine intake 0 to 1 4-5 ounce glass, not two).
Main exercise: walking 3-5 days a week, weight training twice a week with trainer.
Challenge: hate walking outside if it’s below 50 degrees or raining and tend to skip. Hate walking on treadmill. Love walking briskly outdoors when it’s warmer/ no precipitation.
Weight at start: joined MFP Oct. 2014: 143.8
Highest recorded weight on MFP: July 2017: 159.2
Some Weight averages since 2019:
March April,May,June 2019: 138
Stopped consistently tracking….
May 2020: 142-145
Dec. 2020: 154
March, April, May 2021: 154-155
Oct 2021: 148
Dec. 2021:146
Jan 2022: 144
Feb 2022: 140
March 2022 :135
April 2022: 133
May 2022: 132-1331 -
Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 89lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
Initially: < 150
Amended: < 145
Currently: < 140
• Average weight recapAverage weight recorded for 2020: 147.9• Week ending:
Average weight recorded for 2021: 141.8
2022:
Average weight recorded for Jan: 138.3
Average weight recorded for Feb: 138.2
Average weight recorded for Mar: 138.5
Average weight recorded for Apr: 138.4
May 1: 138.4
May 8: 138.7
May 15: 138.8
May 22:
May 29:
May 31:
Struggles/Successes
• Still keeping Fat%ages in check
• Out with DH on 3 mornings last week created a temporary blip. All part of maintenance. 2 of the outings included walks, which offset the fancies with coffee.
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HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Weight History:Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 ......................... 146.9
May 16 - 22 .......................
May 23 - 29 .......................
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: I turned in paperwork announcing my imminent retirement. I am in first place in the Spring Fitness Challenge at work. I only update once a week on Tuesdays. The challenge ends 28 May, and people have until 5 June to enter their data. I may end up ahead of everyone, and I won't be there to accept any kudos since I'll be retired.
Struggle of the week: I was surprised how unsettled I felt the day after I turned in that paperwork. Then yesterday I went to the post office to send my retirement application package to the State, I got giddy again. I expect the unsettled ennui will return on and off for a while.
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Name: Denise
Age: 53
Height: 5' 2.5"
Beginning weight: 170 lbs
Total weight lost: 45 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance (since 04/14.2022): 3 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 124 - 126
Average weight recorded for 2021 (beginning August 12): 149.9 lbs
Average weight recorded for January: 136 lbs
Average weight recorded for February: 131 lbs
Average weight recorded for March: 128 lbs
Average weight recorded for April: 125 lbs
Week ending:
May 7: 123.2 lbs
May 14: 121.6 lbs
May 21:
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: Still about finding my way with maintaining and what that looks like: how many calories, exercise now that it's warm out, vacations, etc.1 -
Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
Maintenance weight range: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 112.5
Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
Average weight recorded for September: 113
Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
Average weight recorded for November:112.7
Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
Week ending:
May 7: 112.9 (trending 112.8)
May 14: 112.7 (trending 112.8)
May 21:
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: Not a bad week overall. I did pretty well with steps, getting in 17k yesterday and close to that another week. Got a little sunburned this weekend though which wasn't fun.3 -
I'm not updating as I'm away on holiday!
I've been cycling every day in the morning and swimming in the afternoon. Breakfasts have been sensible, lunches ok and dinners have been eating out in restaurants. I have had a beer, a glass of wine and a couple of ice creams but overall, not too bad.
Another week away, I'll find out the damage when I get home.1 -
Name: Denise
Age: 53
Height: 5' 2.5"
Beginning weight: 170 lbs
Total weight lost: 45 lbs
Time it took to lose: 8 months
How long in maintenance (since 04/14.2022): 3 weeks
Maintenance weight range: 120 - 124
Average weight recorded for 2021 (beginning August 12): 149.9 lbs
Average weight recorded for January: 136 lbs
Average weight recorded for February: 131 lbs
Average weight recorded for March: 128 lbs
Average weight recorded for April: 125 lbs
Week ending:
May 7: 123.2 lbs
May 14: 121.6 lbs
May 21: 121.0 lbs
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: I'm adjusting my maintenance to 120 to 124 lbs since I lost a bit more.1 -
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Weight History:Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 ......................... 146.9
May 16 - 22 ....................... 149.0
May 23 - 29 .......................
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: I took half the week off to practice my imminent retirement. I think I will enjoy it. I am still in first place in the Spring Fitness Challenge at work. It ends on 28 May, and teams have until 5 June to enter data. I won't be there to taste victory, and I'm OK with that.
Struggle of the week: I have been celebrating. The scale confirms that there's a price to pay for that.
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HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Weight History:Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 ......................... 146.9
May 16 - 22 ....................... 149.0
May 23 - 29 .......................
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: I took half the week off to practice my imminent retirement. I think I will enjoy it. I am still in first place in the Spring Fitness Challenge at work. It ends on 28 May, and teams have until 5 June to enter data. I won't be there to taste victory, and I'm OK with that.
Struggle of the week: I have been celebrating. The scale confirms that there's a price to pay for that.
Congrats on your imminent retirement! I’m super jealous! Think of all the activity you’ll get when you no longer have to go to work!1 -
LiveOnceBeHappy wrote: »HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Weight History:Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 ......................... 146.9
May 16 - 22 ....................... 149.0
May 23 - 29 .......................
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: I took half the week off to practice my imminent retirement. I think I will enjoy it. I am still in first place in the Spring Fitness Challenge at work. It ends on 28 May, and teams have until 5 June to enter data. I won't be there to taste victory, and I'm OK with that.
Struggle of the week: I have been celebrating. The scale confirms that there's a price to pay for that.
Congrats on your imminent retirement! I’m super jealous! Think of all the activity you’ll get when you no longer have to go to work!
Thank you @LiveOnceBeHappy. I will need to add activities to make up for not spending about an hour a day on my bicycle commuting to and from work. I can still bike to do errands, so that's a no-brainer. I took off Thursday and Friday for a "practice run" of retirement so to speak. Each day I have walked into town, went to the post office, and then down for a bagel and back. It's about three miles, and I can see a daily or near daily walk to town could be part of a healthy routine. A trip to the library to read the paper. A stop at the post office to pick up mail. A stop at a grocery for fresh produce. Maybe a slice of pizza or a taco.
I also have been really enjoying more regular walks through the 500 acre park near my house to watch the progression of flowering plants over the season. Soon I'll wander farther afield. There's some other trails that are within bike distance. For others I might actually get the truck out to go visit places I haven't seen in a while. There will be LOTS of paddling!2 -
Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 89lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
Initially: < 150
Amended: < 145
Currently: < 140
• Average weight recap
Average weight recorded for
2020: 147.9
2021: 141.8
2022:
Jan: 138.3
Feb: 138.2
Mar: 138.5
Apr: 138.4
• Week ending:
May 1: 138.4
May 8: 138.7
May 15: 138.8
May 22: 138.4
May 29:
May 31:
Struggles/Successes
Just an average week. Lots of outside exercise working in the garden kept me out of the kitchen.
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Name: Lorraine
Age: 74
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~ 4 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded from 2021: 114.7
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Average weight recorded for July 114.4
Average weight recorded for August 113.5
Average weight recorded for September 113.9
Average weight recorded for October 114.4
Average weight recorded for November 115.0
Average weight recorded for December 115.0
Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
Average weight recorded for February: 115.3
Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
Average weight recorded for April: 115.4
Week of:
May 2: 117.0
May 9: Missed
May 16: 116.0
May 23: 116.0
Struggle: I got very busy and didn't track or check in for two weeks.
Success: I'm back today.3 -
Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
Maintenance weight range: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 112.5
Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
Average weight recorded for September: 113
Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
Average weight recorded for November:112.7
Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
Week ending:
May 7: 112.9 (trending 112.8)
May 14: 112.7 (trending 112.8)
May 21: 113.2 (trending 112.9)
May 28:
Successes/struggles of the week: Time got away from me this weekend and yesterday, so posting this a bit late. My average weight is still a bit high/over maintenance, though it did briefly drop down to the mid 111's a few days ago. Still quite a bit of water weight retention from ordering Thai food, and then sushi a few days later.3 -
Name: missperfectpitch
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: About 43 pounds
Time it took to lose: 1 year and 2 months
How long in maintenance: I hit my goal weight in the beginning of January 2018, but officially started maintenance in mid-March 2018 after figuring out my calories for a couple of months.
Maintenance weight range: 108-112.5
Average weight recorded for 2018: 109.8
Average weight recorded for 2019: 111.2
Average weight recorded for 2020: 111.6
Average weight recorded for 2021: 112.5
Average weight recorded for July: 113.8
Average weight recorded for August: 113.6
Average weight recorded for September: 113
Average weight recorded for October: 112.6
Average weight recorded for November:112.7
Average weight recorded for December: 112.2
Average weight recorded for January: 111.9
Average weight recorded for February: 112.3
Average weight recorded for March: 111.5
Average weight recorded for April: 112.6
Week ending:
May 7: 112.9 (trending 112.8)
May 14: 112.7 (trending 112.8)
May 21: 113.2 (trending 112.9)
May 28: 113.4 (trending 113.2)
Successes/struggles of the week: Not a great week. My weight was higher for several days because I had mild food poisoning and was eating high-sodium soups to make sure that I got enough electrolytes, and the high sodium caused water retention that is still there now. Hopefully next week will be better.3 -
HEAVIEST weight: 175.4 in early 2013.
Total Weight lost: 30 pounds
Time it took to lose: ~6 months
How long in maintenance: Since July 2018 -- but with some fluctuation outside of goal range.
Maintenance weight range:
Ideally 145 - 150
Absolutely 143-153
(STILL not sure those are the right answers)
Weight History:Average weight recorded from 2017 (12 months): 163.8
Average weight recorded from 2018 (12 months): 150.7
Average weight recorded from 2019 (12 months): 144.8
Average weight recorded from 2020 (12 months): 147.1
Average weight recorded from 2021 (12 months): 153.4
Average weight recorded from January 2022: 151.8
Average weight recorded from February 2022: 152.9
Average weight recorded from March 2022: 151.2
Average weight recorded from April 2022: 150.2
Average weight Week of...
May 2 - 8 .......................... 148.3
May 9 - 15 ......................... 146.9
May 16 - 22 ....................... 149.0
May 23 - 29 ....................... 149.2
May 30 - June 6 ................
Success of the week: I expect that my "team" will win the Spring Fitness Challenge at work. My team is one person - me. Since it ended yesterday but is open to data entry through 5 June, and since I will be retired by then, I can celebrate that everyone else was bested by a retired old man.
Struggle of the week: Scale going back up again.
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Name Lesley
Age: 71
Height: 154 cm (5’ 0.5”)
Total weight lost: 22.5 kg (approx. 50 lb)
Time it took to lose: 9 months
How long in maintenance: 3 years!!
Maintenance weight range: 48 – 51 kg (106 – 112 lbs)
Average weight recorded from 2018: max 72.5 kg in July, 56 kg in Dec
Average weight 2019: 49.8 kg – reached goal weight in April, average since then 48.7 kg
Average weight for 2020 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight for 2021 49.3 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for November 50 kg (110 lb)
Average weight recorded for December 49.6 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for January 49.5 kg (109 lb)
Average weight recorded for February 49.0 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for March 49.1 kg (108 lb)
Average weight recorded for April 48.8 kg (108 lb)
May 2nd: 48.9 kg (trend 48.9 kg)
May 9th: 48.7 kg (trend 48.8 kg)
May 16th:
May 24th:
May 30th: 49.7 kg (trend 49.8 kg)
Successes/Struggles:
So, I was away for 2 weeks, self catering apartment but eating out every evening. Couldn’t weigh any foods, couldn’t even estimate the dinners, had a couple of beers, a couple of glasses of wine, a few desserts and a few ice creams. However, we hired bikes and went out every day for about 2 hours, got some swimming done in the afternoons, and I was mindful of what I was eating.
Flew home overnight Wednesday/Thursday, arrived home about 8 am. Weighed on Friday am at 50.6 kg, but lost a kg already (water retention etc). Well within my maintenance range.
I have more holidays coming up over the next few weeks so I will be aiming for a small deficit and a small weight loss this week.2 -
Name: Lorraine
Age: 74
Height: 5'4"
Total weight lost: 50 lb.
Time it took to lose: Over years with ups/downs
How long in maintenance: at current weight ~ 4 years - Was on maintenance for 7 years at 125 lbs.
Maintenance weight range: 115 +/- 2 lbs.
Average weight recorded from 2018: Don't have the recorded number but stayed at goal.
Average weight recorded from 2019: 114.5
Average weight recorded from 2020: 115.0
Average weight recorded from 2021: 114.7
Average weight recorded for May: 114.5
Average weight recorded for June: 114.5
Average weight recorded for July 114.4
Average weight recorded for August 113.5
Average weight recorded for September 113.9
Average weight recorded for October 114.4
Average weight recorded for November 115.0
Average weight recorded for December 115.0
Average weight recorded for January: 115.3
Average weight recorded for February: 115.3
Average weight recorded for March: 115.8
Average weight recorded for April: 115.4
Week of:
May 2: 117.0
May 9: Missed
May 16: 116.0
May 23: 116.0
May 30: 116.5
Struggle: Still having trouble tracking every day but did better this week.
Success: Did my video exercises. Also added some exercises to prepare for a Kayaking vacation.1 -
Name: Terri
Age: 76
Height: 5’2”
Total weight lost: 89lbs
Time it took to lose: 5 years
How long in maintenance: 2.5 years
Maintenance weight range: after going onto maintenance I continued to lose weight very slowly, so started reducing my maintenance ceiling. I am currently at a fairly steady weight.
Initially: < 150
Amended: < 145
Currently: < 140
• Average weight recap
Average weight recorded for
2020: 147.9
2021: 141.8
2022:
Jan: 138.3
Feb: 138.2
Mar: 138.5
Apr: 138.4
• Week ending:
May 1: 138.4
May 8: 138.7
May 15: 138.8
May 22: 138.4
May 29: 138.2
May 31: 137.6
Struggles/Successes
Managed a small drop in the last few days.
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